Mindanao-On the knife's edge: political Intimidations: Violence and elections

Violence and elections

Zamboanga del Sur, Philippines.

police officer at the crime scene where a driver was killed and two trucks were burned.

Dozen of supporters of the Liberal party candidate for mayor Willson Nandang where heading to campaign rally when group of armed men in bonnets ordered supporters to leave the scene while they killed a driver, Abubakar Padino Somal (47) was killed in Nuburan village, Langapod municipality.

Intimidation, harassment and killing of the supporters of the political rivals in Mindanao are increasing amid impending presidential and general elections in Philippines. Political dynasties of powerful clans in Mindanao, southern restive province of Philippines, continue to use private armies to intimidate supporters of the rival candidates..